Exercise to protect the heart during breast cancer chemo
Part of Cancer, Heart & circulation, Injuries & trauma, Skin clinical trials.
This study tests whether a supervised exercise program can help protect the heart from damage caused by certain chemotherapy drugs (EC and docetaxel) used to treat early-stage breast cancer.
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Who can take part
- You are a woman between 18 and 75 years old.
- You have early-stage (I, II, or III) breast cancer that is estrogen receptor positive (ER+) and HER2 negative.
- You are about to start or are currently receiving chemotherapy with EC (epirubicin and cyclophosphamide) followed by docetaxel.
- You have no health problems that would make exercise unsafe.
- You can understand and communicate in English.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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